¡Buenos dias! A late-evening pass by an Oceansat satellite measured 10-15 knot NNW winds over the southern Sea of Cortez. The surface high pressure system responsible for our latest stretch of north flow was centered over the 4-corners region of the U.S. this morning, and all of the latest model forecasts show this feature remaining intact today. Infrared satellite loops early this morning showed some thin, high clouds streaming into BCS from the north, but all of the models show skies clearing this afternoon so we should see a good thermal bump. The surface high to our north is forecast to weaken substantially on Monday, and north background flow will likely fall to very near or just below the threshold to fully trigger our wind machine. Similar conditions are expected on Tuesday, then surface high pressure centered over Idaho will build southeastward into western Colorado by Wednesday and send a new surge of north wind into the southern Sea of Cortez. Solid north flow is forecast to continue through Friday as the surface high will remain anchored over the interior west of the U.S. Long-range model forecasts are in good agreement that a trough of low pressure will quickly form over the southwestern U.S. on Saturday, with the surface pressure gradient weakening over BCS.
- Today…Some morning high clouds, then sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Monday…Sunny. North wind 10-12 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind 10-12 mph.
- Wednesday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Thursday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. North wind 12-14 mph.